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it's the state of connecticut and the state of connecticut is a great state in our union and i think the community will rebound and with all our prayers and everyone's prayers, yes. i also want to thank cnn for the wonderful job you done in this newscast. i watched you all weekend, all day today, and you have done an amazing compassionate job. thank you very much. >> well, thank you. >> -- for bringing this to the country. >> thank you, we really appreciate it. everyone here has been amazing and so welcoming so we want to be, you know, cognizant of that and respect you guys and not be intrusive. appreciate it. there's so much emotion going on over here. do you mind if we talk to you? >> no, that's fine. stay with me, lisa. my name is gloria. >> and you're here? >> i'm here because i have four grandchildren. and i was able to attend my son's -- he's in first grade, and he had his christmas concert tonight, and there pretty much wasn't a dry eye there. i met this wonderful woman here from alabama. so people are coming from all other. >> they are. thank you so much. our hearts are with
it's the state of connecticut and the state of connecticut is a great state in our union and i think the community will rebound and with all our prayers and everyone's prayers, yes. i also want to thank cnn for the wonderful job you done in this newscast. i watched you all weekend, all day today, and you have done an amazing compassionate job. thank you very much. >> well, thank you. >> -- for bringing this to the country. >> thank you, we really appreciate it. everyone here...
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we are once again in the old town hall in newtown connecticut. it's become for all the wrong reasons, main street usa. that may change. plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, though, fell of this town are focusing on the moment. they're not even focusing on the day but minute by minute. they are tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to remember and to honor. daniel barden was always smiling and had two front teeth missing. which his parents say he earned in his fearless pursuit of fun and happiness. his dad was a musician and he followed his lead by playing the drums. his family described him as a thoughtful and affectionate boy. whenever he noticed kids sitting alone in the runch room at school, he would join them. in an interview, his dad remembers teaching him to play "jingle bells" on the way to school. >> we held hands on the way to the bus. and that was our last morning together. he did get up early that
we are once again in the old town hall in newtown connecticut. it's become for all the wrong reasons, main street usa. that may change. plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, though, fell of this town are focusing on the moment. they're not even focusing on the day but minute by minute. they are tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to remember and to honor....
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i first learned about the connecticut school shooting at work on my facebook feed. i closed the door to my office and started to shiver. every time i hear about a mass shooting i think about my son and i wonder if some day i'll be that mom. >> cenk: obviously, guys, this is incredibly scary ana michael, ben, they're all here. you know, i don't know this is the most important issue. well i do know. i think guns are the most important issue. this is obviously a very important issue. what did you take from liza long's speech. >> she makes a good point when it comes to our mental health institutions. funding for mental health institutions has been cut year after year. the reagan administration cut a significant amount of federal dollars towards these institutions and as a result a lot of mentally disabled individuals ended up on the streets. so we do need to focus on that problem. but when i read her blog i felt like there was much more emphasis on that, and very little emphasis on gun control. i think that right now we should use this horrible situation as a learning e
i first learned about the connecticut school shooting at work on my facebook feed. i closed the door to my office and started to shiver. every time i hear about a mass shooting i think about my son and i wonder if some day i'll be that mom. >> cenk: obviously, guys, this is incredibly scary ana michael, ben, they're all here. you know, i don't know this is the most important issue. well i do know. i think guns are the most important issue. this is obviously a very important issue. what...
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joining me now is democratic senator from connecticut richard bloomenthal. senator, thank you very much. our condolences to you and all the people of connecticut and what you have all experienced as you've been through these last days. unimaginable. >> it has been three days i don't want to relive. >> i'm sure. >> thank you. >> we've seen some of your colleagues. i interviewed senator manchin yesterday, and this is, you know, as you know better than anyone, senator manchin had done a campaign commercial, which, you know, bragged about his gun background in the campaign commercial where he showed us his long gun and was out taking target practice, so no one has been more identified in the senate with the nra than he. do you think that he and others will now be willing to look at the assault weapon ban, for instance, that senator feinstein has proposed and that now the white house has endorsed today? >> and i'm supporting that proposal along with the restrictions on high class c magazines, other measures that we can take to prevent gun violence. i think senato
joining me now is democratic senator from connecticut richard bloomenthal. senator, thank you very much. our condolences to you and all the people of connecticut and what you have all experienced as you've been through these last days. unimaginable. >> it has been three days i don't want to relive. >> i'm sure. >> thank you. >> we've seen some of your colleagues. i interviewed senator manchin yesterday, and this is, you know, as you know better than anyone, senator...
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in texas and colorado and now connecticut. he tried to use words to ease the pain and vowed to use political power to address the issue of this violence whether it's guns and culture be remains to be seen if the american public is on board. senator lieberman, good morning to you. i want to get your reaction to the president's speech. >> he was magnificent. he spent a lot of time with the families who lost loved ones and with the first responders. that was very important to them. he was just very comforting and very strengthening. he was himself very moved. secondly i thought his speech was powerful both in evoking our tradition of faith in times of crisis in america and being comforting, but really most significant of all, he had a real resolve. it was deeply appreciated in the high school auditorium. these tragedies must end. he is going to use his power, the power of the presidency to see as best he can that they will end. i was very heartened by that. nobody knows exactly what he is going it do, but this is a big item for h
in texas and colorado and now connecticut. he tried to use words to ease the pain and vowed to use political power to address the issue of this violence whether it's guns and culture be remains to be seen if the american public is on board. senator lieberman, good morning to you. i want to get your reaction to the president's speech. >> he was magnificent. he spent a lot of time with the families who lost loved ones and with the first responders. that was very important to them. he was...
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of the five daughters, two of them live in connecticut. one lives in pennsylvania, one in new hampshire, one lives in london, they plan to stay together for a long time to give their father george strength. they have a happy event coming up in july. she's getting married in july. they all believe that their mother's spirit will be there with them at the wedding ceremony in july. anderson? >> appreciate the reporting, thank you very much. a kindergarten teacher at sandy hook elementary school. she joins me live. i spoke to you on the phone friday. i've been thinking about you all weekend. i think heroes are teachers every day around the country. i find -- i just think what you did was so heroic. you -- explain again, you heard -- you knew something was going wrong. how? >> well, i mean we were in our classroom, we heard what sounded like gunshots, noises. >> you heard that -- >> well, there was a loud speaker, the pa system was not working in the way it normally is, you don't usually hear things unless someone makes an announcement. there w
of the five daughters, two of them live in connecticut. one lives in pennsylvania, one in new hampshire, one lives in london, they plan to stay together for a long time to give their father george strength. they have a happy event coming up in july. she's getting married in july. they all believe that their mother's spirit will be there with them at the wedding ceremony in july. anderson? >> appreciate the reporting, thank you very much. a kindergarten teacher at sandy hook elementary...
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connecticut's delegation held a vigil. he brought to the floor a resolution honoring the teachers, the first responders, the doctors and others in connecticut affected by the massacre. senator elect chris murphy is going to be our guest tonight for the interview. that's next. >>> the town of newtown connecticut is in the fifth congressional district in that state. which makes the congressman congressman chris murphy. congressman murphy was just elected senator last month. he will be sworn in to the upper chamber in january. senator elect chris murphy joins us. thank you for being with us. >> it's nice to be with you. >> the whole country's heart is bound up in your congressional district right now, bound up in this town. what can you tell us about your experience in this last few days in newtown. what do you think about what's going on in newtown that maybe isn't translating to the national stage as the whole country looks toward that town. >> yeah, i've had the honor of representing newtown for the last six years. at some
connecticut's delegation held a vigil. he brought to the floor a resolution honoring the teachers, the first responders, the doctors and others in connecticut affected by the massacre. senator elect chris murphy is going to be our guest tonight for the interview. that's next. >>> the town of newtown connecticut is in the fifth congressional district in that state. which makes the congressman congressman chris murphy. congressman murphy was just elected senator last month. he will be...
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connecticut has a very strong set of gun laws. an assault weapons ban that ironically did not cover the weapon used in this case apparently. they tried to limit the high capacity clips and faced tremendous pressure. they weren't able to do that. but they still have tough laws. how do you change the dynamic? you say that this does change it automatically. >> the first thing, david, is having tough laws is one thing. enforcing those laws is something different. legislators' jobs is to come up with jobs, come up with agreements, get everybody into a room, form a bipartisan coalition, get everybody something. most of them get the -- the majority get the most of it. an executive's job is to make a decision. take the law and go out and apply it given the intent of the law. and that's exactly what we do in new york city. the fact that we have the lowest murder rate of any big city in the country says we know what we're doing. and we have it every year. we have had a reduction in murder rate virtually every single year for the last 20 yea
connecticut has a very strong set of gun laws. an assault weapons ban that ironically did not cover the weapon used in this case apparently. they tried to limit the high capacity clips and faced tremendous pressure. they weren't able to do that. but they still have tough laws. how do you change the dynamic? you say that this does change it automatically. >> the first thing, david, is having tough laws is one thing. enforcing those laws is something different. legislators' jobs is to come...
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this is newtown, connecticut. we're looking at the parents who are bringing their children home throughout the morning this has been happening and afternoon as well. a number of parents are still going to this firehouse that we're looking at. their children are there. hundreds were evacuated to that facility. >> actually, we just saw that gentleman that had been spoken to earlier standing there with with the green shirt and the while baseball cap. you can see the proximity now from there through the woods over here to the elementary school. that's the path that the children took from the school the to the firehouse when they took cover. you just look the at those parents when we were looking over at the firehouse and elm prasing their children. not sure at that moment if they realized how lucky they were that they were still able to hold onit to their children after what transpired here. >> the shooter as opposed to -- the information we have in regard to the shooter, 20 years old. killed. apparently had two guns,
this is newtown, connecticut. we're looking at the parents who are bringing their children home throughout the morning this has been happening and afternoon as well. a number of parents are still going to this firehouse that we're looking at. their children are there. hundreds were evacuated to that facility. >> actually, we just saw that gentleman that had been spoken to earlier standing there with with the green shirt and the while baseball cap. you can see the proximity now from there...
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connecticut's dell graegation h vigil. he brought to the floor a resolution honoring the teachers, the first responders, the doctors and others in connecticut afekted by the ma srksz sacre. senator e leblgt chris murphy is going to be our guest tonight for the interview. that's next. (announcer) when subaru owners look in the mirror, they see more than themselves. so we celebrate our year-end with the "share the love" event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. by the end of this, our fifth year, our total can reach almost 25 million dollars. it's a nice reflection on us all. now through january 2nd. get 0% apr financing for 36 months on a 2013 subaru forester and we'll donate 250 dollars to your choice of 5 charities. >>> the town of newtown connecticut is in the fifth congressional digs trikt in that state. which makes the congressman congressman chris murphy. congressman murphy was just elected senator last month. he will be sworn in to the upper chamber in january. sen
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joining me now from newtown is connecticut senator john mckinney, who represents the area of connecticut that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know those start today. you attended this vigil and so many of us watched last night. you met with some of these families. so talk to us about where these families are in their healing process, how they are coping as they prepare to say good-bye. >> well, thomas, it's impossible to explain. as a father of three kids myself, i can't imagine the grief they're feeling. i will say, though, that having the president in newtown last night was a very important step in our healing process. i saw not just a president last night, but a father, and someone really hurt to his core and his presence there last night i th
joining me now from newtown is connecticut senator john mckinney, who represents the area of connecticut that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know...
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connecticut has the third strongest gun laws in the country. they have the lowest -- >> but recently to not step it up and -- >> after the police department complained about all these crazy shootings everywhere. >> i think the argument you can make to congress, it's easy for him to say that because the one place you are absolutely safe from gun violence in this country is inside the united states capitol. you can't get guns in there. we're not safe in school. we're not safe in movie theaters. we're not safe in our houses of worship, but you darn sure are safe in congress. >> i want to give this last question to you. we've talked about mental illness that's been something -- a reoccurring theme in these discussions, and when you -- as part of -- in terms of the brady campaign platform, you look at mental health services that are available to ordinary american citizens. in each of these shootings you were the victim of the virginia tech shooting. mental illness has played a factor in all this, and then you look at since fiscal year 2009 states ha
connecticut has the third strongest gun laws in the country. they have the lowest -- >> but recently to not step it up and -- >> after the police department complained about all these crazy shootings everywhere. >> i think the argument you can make to congress, it's easy for him to say that because the one place you are absolutely safe from gun violence in this country is inside the united states capitol. you can't get guns in there. we're not safe in school. we're not safe in...
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that's the very latest with regards to the community here in newtown, connecticut. >> thank you. in his emotional remarks, the president asked if we're not, quote, truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out happiness and with purpose and for the first time in a generation we are seeing a call for reasonable gun control legislation. a new "the washington post"/abc news poll finds 54% now favor stricter gun control laws, that's a five-year high, by the way. it is also the point the president made with his call to have action now. >> since i've been president, this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. fourth time we have hugged survivors. the fourth time we have consoled the families of victims. we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complexed and that is true. no single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or present every senseless act of viole
that's the very latest with regards to the community here in newtown, connecticut. >> thank you. in his emotional remarks, the president asked if we're not, quote, truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out happiness and with purpose and for the first time in a generation we are seeing a call for reasonable gun control legislation. a new "the washington post"/abc news poll finds 54% now favor stricter gun control laws, that's...
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>> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce any new specific gun regulation policy proposals, however, does this suggest to you that some serious policy is coming and coming soon? >> it does. the difference in the political landscape in six days, you know, is dramatic. that's really, i think, not an overstatement. when i was there sunday night at the interfaith vigil, when he was talking, he was very clear. he was not reading a speech or talking points, this was really coming from the heart, and he had a look in his face when he came in, and on that stage, which showed that this is different. this is -- it better be different because the whole world is watching. and, you know, i would just note, you know, vicki soto's funeral today, my niece was her classmate at eastern connecticut state university, and feeling, you know, awe, just human excellence in courage in terms of her actions that day
>> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce any new specific gun regulation policy proposals, however, does this suggest to you that some serious policy is coming and coming soon? >> it does. the difference in the political landscape in six days, you know, is dramatic. that's really, i think, not an...
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ana grace marquez greene were laid to rest in connecticut. emilie parker was burr ed in utah where she lived before moving to newtown. these pkt ushs are from josephine's service in newtown. she just turned 7 days before the shooting. gun control advocates say they're outraged by the nra's first statement since the shooting. its executive vice president blamed the media and violent video games for violence in our society. the social media campaign called 1 million moms for gun control. >> thank you for having me. >> you're a victim of gun violence, unfortunately. you were wounded in a robbery 13 years ago. when you heard what the solutions are coming from the nra and the sentiment. what was your reaction? >> i, like many mothers, was deeply disappointed by their response. i felt that they offered no reasonable solution whatsoever to this epidemic. we feel like there needs to be regulation. his suggestion seems to be that there are more guns and to us, this is not the answer. >> his suggestion was that if you had school administrators, officia
ana grace marquez greene were laid to rest in connecticut. emilie parker was burr ed in utah where she lived before moving to newtown. these pkt ushs are from josephine's service in newtown. she just turned 7 days before the shooting. gun control advocates say they're outraged by the nra's first statement since the shooting. its executive vice president blamed the media and violent video games for violence in our society. the social media campaign called 1 million moms for gun control. >>...
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on a typical day in connecticut no one is murdered with guns. in a typical year here in newtown, connecticut, no one is murdered with a gun, but newtown has now proved to anybody who didn't already know it that the worst american way of death, mass murder, really can happen anywhere. >> reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest. >> funerals were held for jack pinto and noah poznor. >> they began at 1:00 toted. >> svrss are planned for tuesday. >> you try to feel their pain, but you can't. you try to find some words that you hope will be adequate knowing that they'll be inadequate. >> we have begun processing the sxefd analyzing the evidence. >> sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months. >> we've seized it under search warrants, and we're going to hold those locations until we've completed our work. >> school districts across the country have been boosting security. >> we're going to do our best to secure security statewide. >> caring for our children. it's our first job. if we
on a typical day in connecticut no one is murdered with guns. in a typical year here in newtown, connecticut, no one is murdered with a gun, but newtown has now proved to anybody who didn't already know it that the worst american way of death, mass murder, really can happen anywhere. >> reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest. >> funerals were held for jack pinto and noah poznor. >> they began at 1:00 toted. >>...
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steven lives just a few miles away from newtown, connecticut. steven was one of the survivors of the movie theater shooting in aurora, colorado, in july when 12 people were killed. colin goddard is another mass shooting survivor. colin survived the 2007 shooting rampage on the campus of virginia tech that left 32 people dead. joining me now, these two survivors, steven barton and colin goddard. strooechb, i'm struck by this amazing dimension of your story that there you were in that movie theater in colorado, a victim of that shooting, and then very close to where you live here in connecticut this happens. what were you feeling friday when you discovered where this shooting occurred? >> i couldn't believe that gun violence had struck so close to home again. i went from having zero experience with this sort of tragedy to snt north span of five months two different events that were some of the worst mass shootings our country has ever seen. >> colin, what are the things that you know that this community is going to experience over the next weeks,
steven lives just a few miles away from newtown, connecticut. steven was one of the survivors of the movie theater shooting in aurora, colorado, in july when 12 people were killed. colin goddard is another mass shooting survivor. colin survived the 2007 shooting rampage on the campus of virginia tech that left 32 people dead. joining me now, these two survivors, steven barton and colin goddard. strooechb, i'm struck by this amazing dimension of your story that there you were in that movie...
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thanks, michelle. >>> connecticut state police said today that sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months as the investigation continues. joining me from washington is nbc's justice correspondent pete williams. on the investigation, pete, you have been digging into this from the very beginning. what is the latest? >> in fact, andrea, the police say that moving vans are coming to that school today so they can take the furniture out of it to use in whatever new facility -- whatever other building they will be using to conduct classes for the students at sandy hook. the hopes had been relatively high that perhaps there would be a fairly expeditious answer to this question of why, but i think those hopes were somewhat -- having somewhat tempered in the last 24 hours. the police did find when they went to nancy lanza's house, his mother, and discovered she had been killed there, they found his computer, and they thought that they might be able to get some data off of that if he had been in contact with certain web sites, if he had been buying things, if he had said anything, b
thanks, michelle. >>> connecticut state police said today that sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months as the investigation continues. joining me from washington is nbc's justice correspondent pete williams. on the investigation, pete, you have been digging into this from the very beginning. what is the latest? >> in fact, andrea, the police say that moving vans are coming to that school today so they can take the furniture out of it to use in whatever new...
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"the news nation" is following the first children laid to rest after the tragedy in connecticut.
"the news nation" is following the first children laid to rest after the tragedy in connecticut.
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hees in newtown, connecticut. let's begin here, shall we? we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in newtown, president obama met with survivors and the families of those killed. he vowed to prevent another massacre and called for a national discussion on gun violence. more on the gun control debate in just a moment. but first the president's message to a community in anguish. here are some of the president's comments from last night's vigil. >> i am very mindful that mer words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief, that our world too ha
hees in newtown, connecticut. let's begin here, shall we? we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in...
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connecticut has a gun violence law. and an assault weapon ban, but we need to do better. >> what about the mental health component of all of this? there is a picture that is starting to be painted of the shooter here, it appears at least that he had some type of personality disorder. what more can we be doing for folks like this? what can we do for parents who have unstable children that they can't control. >> connecticut has a mem health outreach effort, which certainly could be enhanced and increased. we have enforcement efforts that could receive more resources, you know, we tend to focus on new laws, but some of what has to be done is better enforcement of the laws that we have right now with more resources to those police and the atf and other agencies that have their mission as prevention of this kind of crime. but the mental health outreach and treatment certainly is an area that can be improved with additional resources to identify people before they enter into this kind of rampage, which certainly has disastrou
connecticut has a gun violence law. and an assault weapon ban, but we need to do better. >> what about the mental health component of all of this? there is a picture that is starting to be painted of the shooter here, it appears at least that he had some type of personality disorder. what more can we be doing for folks like this? what can we do for parents who have unstable children that they can't control. >> connecticut has a mem health outreach effort, which certainly could be...
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susan candiotti, cnn, newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: the grade school shooting here in connecticut is the deadliest of its kind in u.s. history. the tragedy is forcing school officials to ask if they are doing enough to protect children. is lisa sylvestor is in washington, d.c. this morning. >> i know you know this but they say when you become a parent that a little bit of your heart lives outside you but for many parents this tragedy hit upon their worst fears. how do you keep your kids safe when they are away from you at school? >> you try not to think about it but it is difficult. >> reporter: gina has a hard time holding back the tears. >> it is heartbreaking. it's very difficult to imagine and i can't imagine being one of those parents. >> reporter: what happened in newtown, connecticut could have happened in any town. it is one of the quiet fears parents have that has now risen to the surface. page anderson has a 6-year-old daughter. >> my daughter was telling me that they did a drill last week so i think they do them on a regular basis. you can't prepare for every eventualli
susan candiotti, cnn, newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: the grade school shooting here in connecticut is the deadliest of its kind in u.s. history. the tragedy is forcing school officials to ask if they are doing enough to protect children. is lisa sylvestor is in washington, d.c. this morning. >> i know you know this but they say when you become a parent that a little bit of your heart lives outside you but for many parents this tragedy hit upon their worst fears. how do you keep...
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it's been nine days since the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut and the debate over gun control has been revived. here with us exclusively this morning, the man at the center of that debate, the ceo and executive vice president of the nra, wayne lapierre. who is answering questions for the first time since the shooting. i want to get right to it. welcome back to the program. >> you promised that the nra would offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happened again. this was your message. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> you proposed armed guards in school. we'll talk about that in some detail in a moment. you confronted the news media, you blamed hollywood and the gaming industry but never once did you concede that guns could actually be part of the problem. is that meaningful contribution, mr. lapierre, or a dodge? >> david, i said what i honestly thought and what hundreds of millions of people all over this country will believe will actually make a difference. i can't imagine a more horrible tr
it's been nine days since the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut and the debate over gun control has been revived. here with us exclusively this morning, the man at the center of that debate, the ceo and executive vice president of the nra, wayne lapierre. who is answering questions for the first time since the shooting. i want to get right to it. welcome back to the program. >> you promised that the nra would offer meaningful contributions to make sure this...
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the assault weapon that was used in connecticut is already banned in connecticut. the teachers already were trained in lockdown. that's a passive response. we owe it to our children and our educators to ensure that we have the ability to respond in every school with lethal force in an event of such a shooting in the future. >> you know, there's a public health specialist at harvard who's written a book on gun violence and he says children ages 5 to 14 in this country, 13 times likely -- as likely to be murdered with guns than children in other industrialized countries. but most of these deaths, these killings, take place in neighborhoods, in homes. it's not in the schools. so are you really directing your solution, your proposed solution, to the right place? >> well, this isn't about a gun ban. there's over 250 million guns already in circulation in the usa. that bell has already been rung. we're focusing on whats occasionally in our schools. and what can be done to protect our children and their educators in the event that this happens again, which is inevitable.
the assault weapon that was used in connecticut is already banned in connecticut. the teachers already were trained in lockdown. that's a passive response. we owe it to our children and our educators to ensure that we have the ability to respond in every school with lethal force in an event of such a shooting in the future. >> you know, there's a public health specialist at harvard who's written a book on gun violence and he says children ages 5 to 14 in this country, 13 times likely --...
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now back to newtown, connecticut. hey, brooke. >> john berman, thanks so much. >>> just into us, senator dianne feinstein talking to cnn, poignant statement here, pointed about gun control specifically as she's talking there to dana bash. she is pushing for a ban on assault weapons. we will share with you what she just revealed. also, don lemon, he joins me on his conversation with friends of the gunman's mother. that's next. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging environment. unless you have the right perspective. bny mellon wealth management has the vision and experience to look beyond the obvious. we'll uncover opportunities, find hidden risk, and make success a reality. bny mellon wealth management trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to
now back to newtown, connecticut. hey, brooke. >> john berman, thanks so much. >>> just into us, senator dianne feinstein talking to cnn, poignant statement here, pointed about gun control specifically as she's talking there to dana bash. she is pushing for a ban on assault weapons. we will share with you what she just revealed. also, don lemon, he joins me on his conversation with friends of the gunman's mother. that's next. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging...
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. >>> there's been a lot of talk about gun laws since the shootings in newtown, connecticut. one result seems to be increased support for tougher gun laws. 58% of americans polled say they want to see stricter gun laws as opposed to 34% who wants things kept the way they are. compare that to a year ago when only 43% wanted to see stricter laws. it's worth remembering, however, that support for tougher laws often spikes and then fades after mass shootings. of course, the nra always stands in the way of any new or reviewed restrictions, but, of course, we all know that. and we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." president obama has a critical period of time at the start of his second term when he can set the course for the next four years. presidents traditionally have less than two years to make a mark in their second terms before their power starts to fade, and president obama is still facing a republican house that acts as though this election of last november never happened. how will he strategize for maximum leverage on the following issues, guns, our relatio
. >>> there's been a lot of talk about gun laws since the shootings in newtown, connecticut. one result seems to be increased support for tougher gun laws. 58% of americans polled say they want to see stricter gun laws as opposed to 34% who wants things kept the way they are. compare that to a year ago when only 43% wanted to see stricter laws. it's worth remembering, however, that support for tougher laws often spikes and then fades after mass shootings. of course, the nra always...
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for parents it's going to accentuate the recognition of what went on in connecticut. the thought that i can't get out of my head are those 20 or so homes where similarly there gifts wrapped and come christmas day the kids won't be there to open them. that feeling will be perpeduated through the holidays and people want action in january. >> the president talked about a wave of people, not just parents like yourself. i live with no children, but no way i will forget and any of my friend who is don't have children forget what happened. the compassion does not come from being a parent. i think it comes from being a human being and seeing what happened there. that's why the president said law enforcement, married or single and child or childless, everyone needs to come for a valid conversation on this. i want to play what gun owners are saying is happening as maybe some of these nra members or enthusiasts are worried that perhaps that their rights will be taken away and they won't have the ability to purchase guns. let's play it. i'm sorry. we need to go to speaker boehne
for parents it's going to accentuate the recognition of what went on in connecticut. the thought that i can't get out of my head are those 20 or so homes where similarly there gifts wrapped and come christmas day the kids won't be there to open them. that feeling will be perpeduated through the holidays and people want action in january. >> the president talked about a wave of people, not just parents like yourself. i live with no children, but no way i will forget and any of my friend...
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we have chris jansing on the scene in newtown, connecticut. nbc justice correspondent pete williams in washington. we have clint van zandt, former fbi profiler and nbc analyst with me in the studio. nbc white house correspondent kris welker is with us. we also have larry johnson, the president of the national association of school safety and law enforcement officials. first we go for an immediate update to my msnbc colleague chris jansing. chris, i know you have aride on the site in newtown, connecticut. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, there was just a briefing by officials here, and it is obviously the most devastating of news. as they describe it, this has been a scene of absolute horror. in fact, they have moved the press away from the school here to a community area, and the parents are still gathering at the nearby fire station. the problem is the scene itself, which will be an active crime scene, chris, for at least until sunday because the scene is described as so horrific that the identification process is very difficult. what we
we have chris jansing on the scene in newtown, connecticut. nbc justice correspondent pete williams in washington. we have clint van zandt, former fbi profiler and nbc analyst with me in the studio. nbc white house correspondent kris welker is with us. we also have larry johnson, the president of the national association of school safety and law enforcement officials. first we go for an immediate update to my msnbc colleague chris jansing. chris, i know you have aride on the site in newtown,...
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be careful out there. >>> guns in schools in the wake of the connecticut shooting. more states talk about putting weapons in the classroom. just ahead we'll talk to the superintendent of one school district that already allows its employees to carry guns. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- you can stay in and share something... or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. oh,this is jucier than i thought. we actully keep track of how many times this kid picked his nose? tongue's out, hair pulls, stink eyes, man we see eveything. oh, it's the old man. hold on, i gotta send something out. you can have two apps open at the same time? how'd you do that? it's the galaxy note 10.1 man, it just does it. how do you think they made it? magic. do more with the samsung galaxy note 10.1. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with jus
be careful out there. >>> guns in schools in the wake of the connecticut shooting. more states talk about putting weapons in the classroom. just ahead we'll talk to the superintendent of one school district that already allows its employees to carry guns. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- you can stay in and share something... or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. the...
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connecticut, actually, was one, which has increased some spending on mental health, but we need to remember those numbers are relatively small, so it's about $40 million. when you have 5% of the population with serious mental illness, that is not going to be enough to cover it. we have to keep that in mind. >> dr. zeke emmanuel, your expertise is always appreciated. >> nice to see you, alex. >>> coming up, republicans have so far given positive reviews to senator john kerry's expected nomination as secretary of state, but might the gop have an altrr motive in its newfound kerry love. we'll explore that just ahead. ♪ the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ but the fire is so delightful ♪ nothing melts away the cold like a hot, delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campbell's. ♪ let it snow, let it snow can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. >>> senators mccain and kerry poked fun at john kerry's secretary o
connecticut, actually, was one, which has increased some spending on mental health, but we need to remember those numbers are relatively small, so it's about $40 million. when you have 5% of the population with serious mental illness, that is not going to be enough to cover it. we have to keep that in mind. >> dr. zeke emmanuel, your expertise is always appreciated. >> nice to see you, alex. >>> coming up, republicans have so far given positive reviews to senator john...
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it has no firsthand knowledge of the newtown, connecticut investigation. but it has worked on cases where hard drives were badly damaged and key information was not los lost: in the weeks since hurricane sandy hit, this company has been trying to recover hard drives inundated by water. can you recover anything from this? >> yes, we can. it seems unrealistic to a lot of people, but we can recover it, yes. >> reporter: michael says the company has salvaged data from hard drives destroyed on 9/11 and buildings surrounding the world trade center, hurricane katrina, and the columbia disaster in 2003. that painstaking work is done in a room like this called a clean room. >> only on need to know basis have access in here. >> reporter: engineers reconstruct hard drives like this one that can sustain serious damage. these disks or platters are found inside. >> there are layers. it's like a cake. you damage the top, the bottom is still good. >> reporter: while he has no firsthand knowledge on what investigators are finding, he says recovering data depends on how bad
it has no firsthand knowledge of the newtown, connecticut investigation. but it has worked on cases where hard drives were badly damaged and key information was not los lost: in the weeks since hurricane sandy hit, this company has been trying to recover hard drives inundated by water. can you recover anything from this? >> yes, we can. it seems unrealistic to a lot of people, but we can recover it, yes. >> reporter: michael says the company has salvaged data from hard drives...
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connecticut had an assault weapons ban that didn't prevent this tragedy from happening and didn't outlaw the kind of gun you would want to be outlawed for that kind of tragedy. i don't know that the federal government will be able to slice and dice. it will be very difficult and very close if they are able to get something done. i know there is going to be a big push on it. the president is going to speak on it. they will have to marshall all of their good will after this to try to figure out what can be done. >> all right. thanks. we'll see you later on in the show. >>> as the nation's most powerful gun lobby group doubles down for the call for armed guards at schools we are learning more about adam lanza. the washington post today has a quote from his former first grade teacher who says there was a quiet depth to him that i couldn't penetrate. let's bring in national political reporter and bob franken, a syndicated columnist. welcome to both of you. before we get started i want to play you more on the interview on "meet the press" this morning. >> if it is crazy to call for putting pol
connecticut had an assault weapons ban that didn't prevent this tragedy from happening and didn't outlaw the kind of gun you would want to be outlawed for that kind of tragedy. i don't know that the federal government will be able to slice and dice. it will be very difficult and very close if they are able to get something done. i know there is going to be a big push on it. the president is going to speak on it. they will have to marshall all of their good will after this to try to figure out...
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. >>> in newtown, connecticut, two funerals, two wakes and they include a funeral for 6-year-old catherine hubbard and 6-year-old benjamin andrew wheeler and ann marie, and rachel davino and 6-year-old jesse lewis. 6-year-old emily parker who loved teaching her little sisters to read and making cards to help people lift their spirits. hundreds paid their respects to the principal of sandy hook dawn hochsprung who reportedly died trying to stop the gunmen. we are hearing from some of the first responders. this from msnbc news. >> when we saw how many people were responding we got a sense that it was urgent. >> seeing the faces on other side of the scene tape and the emotion on those faces was difficult to see. >> a 25-year-old veteran might not have seen what was going on that day. tomorrow the nra will give its first news conference since the sandy hook tragedy and yesterday president obama made this personal plea at a powerful gun lobby group announcing his new task force to curb gun violence. >> the nra is an organization who has members that are mothers and fathers, and i would expect t
. >>> in newtown, connecticut, two funerals, two wakes and they include a funeral for 6-year-old catherine hubbard and 6-year-old benjamin andrew wheeler and ann marie, and rachel davino and 6-year-old jesse lewis. 6-year-old emily parker who loved teaching her little sisters to read and making cards to help people lift their spirits. hundreds paid their respects to the principal of sandy hook dawn hochsprung who reportedly died trying to stop the gunmen. we are hearing from some of...
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he's a connecticut boy. he grew up, you know, watching the jets. where's sam? >> it's jim vandehei. >> jim vandehei. he's aged. so jim vandehei. where's sam? >> i'm a packers fan. >> you're a football fan. i'll go with you. seriously, have you ever seen anything like this? they have treated tebow like dirt. >> they have treated him like dirt. with all due respect to my assistant who has a crush on tebow -- >> why bring him in? >> if you were trying to build a team, why would you build it around either? >> why do you bring this guy in from denver -- >> great box office. he was voted the least likely -- the most overrated player in the minds of nfl players. and he's the most liked, most respected -- what was that poll over thanksgiving -- who do you want to have dinner with? 37% of the country said he was the first person. >> why? >> because he's a great leader. he's a good guy. he's a great guy. >> by the way -- >> people like him. >> rg3, he's a good guy and he can play. >> we don't know. we saw tebow do pretty well last year. i don't understand why do you brin
he's a connecticut boy. he grew up, you know, watching the jets. where's sam? >> it's jim vandehei. >> jim vandehei. he's aged. so jim vandehei. where's sam? >> i'm a packers fan. >> you're a football fan. i'll go with you. seriously, have you ever seen anything like this? they have treated tebow like dirt. >> they have treated him like dirt. with all due respect to my assistant who has a crush on tebow -- >> why bring him in? >> if you were trying to...
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america always prides itself, we've seen what happens in connecticut. we talk so much about protecting our children and for some of these family they were already their children although they were still living in russia. is there anything that the u.s. government could do? what would be a response that might evoke a response from russia? >> well, right now the state department is asking the parent of these children to sit tight. they are working on negotiating these 46 cases, making sure at least those children who have already bonded with those parents already in the pipeline waiting to be taken back to the united states could be, if you grandfathered in, if you will, and then they are trying to work with the russians on lifting the entire ban. there is already an adoption agreement between the u.s. and russia that they've been negotiating for about two years. it was just signed in november. this ban that was signed by president putin doesn't repeal that treaty and the u.s. is encouraged by statements by russian lawmakers and other cabinet ministers th
america always prides itself, we've seen what happens in connecticut. we talk so much about protecting our children and for some of these family they were already their children although they were still living in russia. is there anything that the u.s. government could do? what would be a response that might evoke a response from russia? >> well, right now the state department is asking the parent of these children to sit tight. they are working on negotiating these 46 cases, making sure...